Cyril Snow first visited Highfield Road in 1926 when Coventry were playing in the old third division - and the 93-year-old, of King Richard Road, Hinckley, has been a regular visitor ever since.

Cyril, who worked as an aircraft fitter for Armstrong Whitworth until he retired in 1975, said: ?I may be a bit old fashioned, and I still enjoy it now, but we all used to mix then. Home and away fans would all stand together - the atmosphere was better?

But he believes the current crop of youngsters will do City proud if they are given time in the team.

Cyril, a season ticket holder, still drives to games, where he watches from the main stand with eight friends.

He has been to nearly every home game since he was 35, which means Cyril must have clocked up more than a thousand games at Highfield Road.

His loyal support was marked by the club three years ago, when his 90th birthday was announced at half-time.

The club presented him with a shirt and cap before he met then chairman, Brian Richardson, in a celebratory party after the game.

Cyril?s all-time favourite player is from the era when the Sky Blues were known as the Bantams - record goal scorer Clarrie Bourton.

Cyril said: ?He got no end of goals with his head, he was very committed and powerful in the air.?